In this episode of the Work-Life Balance Confessions podcast, I’m joined by Liza Berresford, CEO of Thresholds – a provider of career support programmes – who speaks with remarkable honesty about what it really looks like to juggle a senior leadership role, family life, and her own wellbeing, while still very much in the thickContinue reading “NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW: The Work-Life Balance Diary of a CEO & The Pursuit of Balance When Your Child is Struggling – Featuring Liza Berresford”
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY: On Life Purpose, Raising Teens & Finding Work-Life Balance When You’re “The Strong One” – Jennifer Y. Afriye’s Story
It’s not unusual for conversations about work-life balance to drift into the minutiae of the never-ending to-do list. But what if you flipped the magnifying glass around and saw things from another – more macro – perspective? Such was the conversation I hosted on the podcast episode out today, where my guest, Jennifer Y. AfriyeContinue reading “NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT TODAY: On Life Purpose, Raising Teens & Finding Work-Life Balance When You’re “The Strong One” – Jennifer Y. Afriye’s Story”
Emergency Podcast Episode: The Pursuit of Balance When You’re Living Through War
On 7th October 2023, the world woke up to horrific news of a terrorist attack in Israel. The trauma of this attack, and the war that has ensued, is far-reaching and multifaceted. And, as I write, it is still so raw and unfolding. With the help of my friend, clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, Dr IanContinue reading “Emergency Podcast Episode: The Pursuit of Balance When You’re Living Through War”
Routh’s Story – On Panic Attacks, Career Changes, and Regaining Balance After Hitting Rock Bottom: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW
9/11 marked a dramatic turning point in the working life of the latest A Fine Balance © podcast guest, Routh Chadwick, a New York resident who at the time was an aspiring actress. The career changes that evolved from thereon maintained a degree of drama, as Routh went on to train as a clinical socialContinue reading “Routh’s Story – On Panic Attacks, Career Changes, and Regaining Balance After Hitting Rock Bottom: NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW”
Tips on How to Create a Morning Routine That Enhances Your Work-Life Balance: Work, Life, Balance Lesson #5 – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW
Do you rely on your morning routine to set yourself up for the day? Could your morning routine do with some improvement? Are you curious about how establishing a morning routine could help enhance how you balance work with everything else in life? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then thisContinue reading “Tips on How to Create a Morning Routine That Enhances Your Work-Life Balance: Work, Life, Balance Lesson #5 – NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW”
On Flexible Working, Morning Routines, and How To Find a Work-Life Balance When You Like to Be In Charge: New Podcast Episode Out Now, Featuring Rebecca Newenham
Do you plan your day’s outfit the night before? Guided by the mantra of “setting yourself up for the day ahead”, Rebecca is resolute that incorporating time first thing in the morning to exercise her mind and body, provides her with the foundation to live a balanced life. Eliminating the need to decide what toContinue reading “On Flexible Working, Morning Routines, and How To Find a Work-Life Balance When You Like to Be In Charge: New Podcast Episode Out Now, Featuring Rebecca Newenham”
Work, Life, Balance Lesson #3: How To Find A Work-Life Balance When There’s Housework To Be Done
Housework is an unavoidable, time-consuming labour-intensive reality of adulthood. Whether you own your own home or rent, live alone, with friends, strangers or family members, the house-keeping tasks that make a house a home need doing. The part that home-making plays in a person’s work-life balance varies from person to person. The subject of “domesticity”Continue reading “Work, Life, Balance Lesson #3: How To Find A Work-Life Balance When There’s Housework To Be Done”
How To Be A Domestic Goddess
Are you more of a home-made or shop-bought birthday cake kind of parent? My latest podcast guest, Helen Hayward, describes the pride she took in home-making when raising her two children. For her, this was a conscious decision. To be domestic. To make her home a comfortable, nourishing, aesthetically-pleasing haven for her family. Contrary toContinue reading “How To Be A Domestic Goddess”
Working Parents Working at Finding Their Balance
One of the things I love most about blogging and podcasting is the incredibly vast network it has opened up, creating opportunities to engage with people I wouldn’t imagine crossing paths with otherwise. One such opportunity was meeting and collaborating with the brilliant author and parenting expert, Anita Cleare, whose work I have admired sinceContinue reading “Working Parents Working at Finding Their Balance”
The Pursuit of Balance When… You’re a Parent
Finding balance can be incredibly challenging as a parent, whether you’re in paid employment, freelance. or in an unpaid caring role. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution. Balance looks different for different people, and our sense of balance often changes in different stages of our (and our children’s) lives. On this page, you can read theContinue reading “The Pursuit of Balance When… You’re a Parent”